6V starter for 47 Correct Craft

Who said it couldn't be repaired? Have you taken it to a "auto electric" shop looking for a replacement casting? It would be the same part as many of the 12 volt units.
We absolutely want pictures of the boat.
Welcome to CCfan.

Yes, I have taken it to a starter repair facility, in fact the one that has repbuilt it successfully in the past. But the casting is broken and I am having trouble finding one. It is the casting that houses the starter drive gear. It is stamped 1847427 but none of my references so far can find it. A picture of the boat is below. That handsome guy driving i me..

I'm the third owner of the boat and have had it for about 25 years. It is a Pontiac block and the marine application was by Kermath. I have rebuild the engine twice, so I'm good with those components and get the from Egge or other vintage auto sources. But the Kermath used the Delcon 1107432 starter, and that is where I am stuck at the moement. I have considered brazing, but it tends to cause fatique beyond the weld. I could have a machine shop make me the part out of steel, but don;t want to go there unless I have to. I have included a picture of the starter here below. If you look closely you can see the crack at the bendix end of the starter. The piece is broken and comes completely off. It is a bearing end and will undergo stress during the start process. Tough thing to weld correctly.

Thanks for the lead on Van Ness. I will call them. And no, I am not a ACBS member. What is that?

Paul, welcome to the site, that is a beautiful and I would think rare boat. Thanks for posting the pics and good luck wiht the repair.

That starter looks very much like the one I had on my Chrysler M47-S in my old Century. I don't recall what brand it was but it was 6V, might have been a Prestolite? It might be a shot to look at some other marine engine conversions.

Two other sources for vintage starter repair Are:
Ace Alternator and Starter Exchange - Glen Cheney
www.acealternatorstarter.com/ Glen has done hundreds of REALLY vintage starters and generators for us in ACBS. Did both units for my Kermath Seajeep and the generator for a 1948 Correct Craft (Chrysler Crown M27) that we are restoring. Our project looks exactly like this one but a year later. Glen might have some cores of that model starter.

The other is Mike Murley at Murley Marine in Ira Michigan.
Murley's Marine in IRA, MI 48023 - (586) 725-7446
This fellow has got everything for old vintage Motors.
Cheers ! !
Good Luck!
Paul   

Hi Folks,
     Sorry, I've been busy. So I have struck out so far with a replacement starter. But I will call Glen and Mike, thanks for the leads Paul. I had the old casting tig welded and replaced the starter drive mechanism. It's working for now, but not good. It still cranks VERY SLOWLY when the engine is hot. So it's a bandaid for now so I can play with the boat (and take the kids water skiing). But its just a temporary fix. I'm also wondering about the charging system. It is reading positive current on the amp meter above about 1200 RPM, but it seems to come back to zero after a few minutes. Does one of you know how to increase the output of the voltage regulator (really a current regulator I believe)?

Paul

Thanks Pete. The battery cables are good (and huge) and the terminals are new. The battery is only a year old, is reading 6 volts and has been load tested with positive results. But I would like the regulator to cut out later than it does not. Need to leave it in the loop a little longer I think. The regulator is 20 years old, so I'm going to mess with it a bit and see if I can 'encourage' it to stay in the loop a little longer.

Paul

Yes, thanks. I do not know Bill John, but am aware of the NHABM. I have never been there, but plan to go. The minor adjustments to the regulator seem to be helping the restart issue. The starter drive is still engaging by itself but I suspect the armature is damaged a bit. But it is working good enough to get through the season and will continue the search over the winter. Thanks to all for your help.

Paul